Shining Stars
Edward Tulane, a china rabbit and the main character in Year 6’s set text, has an affinity for the stars. They comfort him throughout his miraculous journeys and we, the reader, are reminded of their regularity and shining status as events begin and end.
Read MoreAcademic Deputy Head’s Lines – 4th February 2022
As romantic as it is mathematical, the ‘butterfly effect’ theory can be found in all areas of life. The ‘butterfly effect’ is so called because if enough butterflies whirr their wings in the Amazonian rainforest, a tornado can be unleashed hundreds of miles away.
Read MoreConnecting with Bridges 2022
‘Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality’ - Daisaku Ikeda. Our Year 5 pupils have embarked on a new learning journey in Design and Technology.
Read MoreSenior Leaders Lines
As SVPS and all other schools across England approach the halfway point in the School academic calendar, Chinese schools are reaching the end of their academic year.
Read MoreDeputy Head’s Lines – 21.01.22
It has been a real pleasure, over the last couple of weeks, to spend some more time with the Pre-Prep children, in assemblies, dropping into classrooms, and at break and lunchtimes, too.
Read MoreJoy Sticks – Year 6 Art
There is a new addition to the art room... paint sticks! A marvellous new medium – acrylic paint in a stick form - like a rainbow of lipsticks, an array of flavoured ice lollies, a cylinder of creativity and joy without the need for water and a paintbrush. Introduction to the paint sticks involved lots of experimentation as our Year 6 pupils excitedly scumbled, blended, stippled and graffitied with their new friends.
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